Porcetum

Porcetum was a Roman settlement near today’s Aachen-Burtscheid. It served as a thermal spa, a cult site and a place of pilgrimage. The Romans valued the hot springs there for healing and worship. The finds show a Nymphäum dedicated to Apollo Grannus, a healing deity. An altar from 108–119 CE bears an inscription by a legionary officer and a relief of the god. A smaller altar and fragments of a statue from the 2nd or 3rd century were also uncovered. A brick-stamped water pipe once carried fresh water from the forest to Aquae Granni. Engineers rerouted the Wurm stream to keep the spring water pure. Visitors can still see traces of the Roman baths. A stepped pool was rediscovered in 2009 near Burtscheider Markt. Nearby rooms had waterproof floors and lime deposits. The area is protected as part of a cultural landscape. The remains lie within a modern neighbourhood, linking past and present.